BentleyOK
This town of 18 people was settled in 1903.
Is Bentley a good place to live?
Bentley’s peak summer temperature is 94°F, against 93°F in Oklahoma’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Bentley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
18 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Bentley faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
25% of Bentley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 25%. On expected storm and flood damage, Bentley sits above 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bentley is
The share of adults in Bentley who binge drink: 14%. In Bentley, just over a third of adults get no exercise outside work, and 43% have high blood pressure.
| Bentley | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Bentley | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 22.4% | 16.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 23.3% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Bentley
Moving to Bentley: who provides what
Bentley is unincorporated, so Atoka County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bentley; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Bentley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Bentley
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Bentley is an unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States, located east of the county seat of Atoka County, off Highway 3. As of the 2020 census, Bentley had a population of 42. Bentley's post office was established in Indian Territory on June 1, 1903, and named after Alva Bentley, a territorial-era educator. At the time of its founding, the community was within Atoka County, Choctaw Nation. A school once operated in Bentley but has since closed. The post office also closed on August 30, 1963. Bentley's main street features a fire department, community center, and Southern Baptist Church.
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